Equinox II, 50 Brian Harrison Way: Hydro in the Fee, Read the Math

Equinox II looks identical to its twin next door, but the monthly bill is built differently, and that is the first thing I explain to buyers here. The fee at 50 Brian Harrison Way includes hydro on top of heat, cooling, water and parking, so it looks expensive until you do the math. It is a 2005 tower of 349 compact suites, steps from Scarborough Town Centre. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

Hydro included: why the fee looks high

Across current listings, the fee at Equinox II works out to about $1.17 per square foot. That is well above Equinox I next door at about $0.93 and 360 at the City Centre at about $0.77. On a listing sheet, that makes this building look like the expensive one.

The difference is hydro. Condos.ca lists hydro in the Equinox II fee, along with heat, air conditioning, water, building insurance, common elements and parking. At the other two towers, you pay your own hydro bill on top of the fee. For a small suite, that monthly bill is real money, and in summer, with the air conditioning running, it is more.

So compare total cost, not the fee. Take a suite at Equinox I, add a realistic hydro bill to its fee, and put it next to the same size of suite here. The gap narrows a lot. The trade-off is control: when hydro is shared, your bill does not drop if you are careful, and heavy users in the building raise costs for everyone. Ask how the corporation’s energy costs have moved over the last few budgets.

The Equinox pair, and what is shared

Equinox II is the second of two matched towers. Both are 37 storeys, both were finished in 2005, and both were designed by Edward I. Richmond, with Sigmund Soudack & Associates as structural engineer and Alexander Budrevics Associates as landscape architect, according to the ACO building record.

They are separate corporations. Equinox II is TSCC-1729 and Equinox I is TSCC-1721, each with its own board, budget and reserve fund. If the two towers share any facilities or a garage, there will be a shared-facilities agreement, and the status certificate should tell you how costs are split. Read it.

Management is reported two ways. Condos.ca lists Crossbridge Condominium Services, and one listing site lists Brookfield Condominium Services. Confirm who runs the building today.

Suites: compact, and mostly one-plus-den

Suites here run from about 547 to 967 sq ft, almost the same range as Equinox I. Three of the four current listings are one-bedroom-plus-den suites in the 600 to 699 sq ft band, which tells you what the building mostly holds. There are compact two-bedrooms and some penthouse-level suites on the top floors.

Condos.ca also lists FibreStream internet as a building feature. That is a useful detail if you work from home, but it is not listed as part of the fee, so confirm whether a bulk internet deal is in place or whether you set up your own service.

For a single buyer, a 650 sq ft one-plus-den with all utilities except internet in one payment is a simple way to own. For a couple who both work from home, the den is tight. Look at the den’s size and whether it has a door before you decide it can be an office.

The Town Centre address

The daily reality is convenience. Scarborough Town Centre, the Civic Centre, the library and Albert Campbell Square are all on foot, and the 401 is a short drive. You will not need a car for errands, though most buyers here still keep one.

Line 3, the Scarborough RT, closed in July 2023. According to blogTO, a dedicated busway on the old rail corridor was scheduled to open at the end of September 2026, and the Line 2 subway extension, expected around 2030, will reach Scarborough Centre. That should help the whole cluster, but it also means construction, and new towers on the surface lots around the mall will add competing supply.

One more practical point: the Town Centre cluster is mostly mid-2000s towers with similar suites, so you have a lot of choice. That keeps prices honest here. If a particular suite feels overpriced, there is usually a near-identical one in the next tower over, and a buyer who knows the comparables can negotiate.

What Equinox II costs

Condos.ca puts the building average at about $597 per square foot, a little below Equinox I at about $621 and close to 360 at the City Centre at about $591. Given that the fee includes hydro, some of that discount is the market pricing in the higher monthly fee.

When I checked, four suites were for sale and four for lease. Asking prices across the four listings ran from $450,000 to $539,000. Fees across those listings ran from about $690 to $886 a month.

For an investor, the all-inclusive fee is a selling point with tenants, since a rent that covers every utility except internet is easy to compare. The flip side is that you carry the full fee, including hydro, if the suite sits empty between tenants, so build that into your numbers before you buy.

If you are comparing a suite here with one at Equinox I, I can pull the actual sales for both towers through my building sold report so you are comparing like with like.

Building specifications

Amenities at Equinox II

Listing sites report a pool, sauna, gym, party room and meeting room, with concierge and 24-hour security. It is a practical package rather than a resort one, and the pool and gym are what most owners actually use. In a building of small suites, the party and meeting rooms also earn their keep, because most owners have no room to host at home.

Jatin’s honest take on Equinox II

Equinox II — frequently asked questions

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